St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-08
A LONG WEEK.

a LONG WEEK.
Nov Grace oad Lool1o Woeo 1A19At {
Mech NeeAsA Lesson.
! 20 mamma. Leslie 10 the naughties
boy! shouldn't s'pose anybody coult
love him. and don't ever want to PLAY
with him any more"
Mamma Lester looked up from hel
sewing. and said. with . sigh:
i ''Gracie. what is the trouble nowr
'.lt's Leslie. mamma. He wanted 4
play 'nagerie with his Noah's ark. and
wanted to play We were going ON 4
'scursion. and take all my dolls foI
poor city children. and Leslie wouldn't t
! think he's just - selfish - can be
and then he knocked my dollies all on
the floor in heap. and smashed Lilian'a
head. or something. I s'pose. for
thought heard it crack
snow we will hear what Grace did. "
interrupted her mother.
''Why. l didn't do nothing much. ~
said Grace. "'cept ~ I Just hit hid
Noah's ark little speck. and it fell on
the floor. and Noah's head came Oh;
and Leslie grabbed 'em up just - quick
as he could. and said be shouldn't ever
come again. and ran home"
Il am very sorry that my little girl
should treat her cousin in that way.
and visitor. too. !" said Grace's mother.
'.It certainly was very unkind."
Grace hung her head. but the naughty
look did not leave her face.
Mamma" she said. II don't s'pose
anybody in all the world could be kind
to such tryin' boy. Ihope he won't
come to see me again till I'm . hum
dred years old. I do. truly"
Mamma took up . pen and some
paper. and wrote . note. which she
handed to Grace.
II want to have you remember,
Grace" she said. that you arc not to
60 to see Leslie or speak to him for .
whole week. / have explained it to
Aunt Dolly in this note. which you may
take over to her now"
''Oh. goodyr' said Grace. II guess
Leslie will be sorry enough. and wish
he'd tried to please me-. Kiss mo.
mamma, fore 60"
She held up her sweet face. hut her
mamma was bending over her work.
II haven't any kiss for you now. p" she
said.
Tho little girls eyes filed with tearA
why haven't you. mamma" she
asked.
"You think it over while you arc
gone. and perhaps you may find soma
reason" was the answer.
The little girl went away with . very
sober face. She delivered the note to
Aunt Dolly. who read it with . queer
smile.
Tell your mamma that her idea h .
good one." she said.
When Grace left the house, she saw
Leslie sitting under the big elm tree.
looking - il all his friends had desert
cd him.
Grace glanced at him. then hurried
on without word; but she had only
gone = few steps before he called her.
If you'll bring your dolls over. Tn
play any thing you want TO-" he said.
Grace stopped and turned half way
round. but did not answer.
betty il making mo . strawberry
turnover. and I'll give you hall. he
added. as IN extra induceme mt
The little girl did not wait 70 hear
anything more. but hurried homo and
went directly to her mothers room.
Mamma" she began. II guess-m,
be-it was me most ~ much - twas
Leslie that was naughty"
Mamma did not look up from her
sewing.
Presently Grace came to her with .
very penitent face.
Mamma" she said. I'm sorry I
was naughty; twas me . great deal
more than twas Leslie"
Then mamma laid down her work
and kissed her little daughter.
IL am very glad to hear you cay So"
she said. ''and hope you win Try and
be gentle and kind 70 your cousin in
the future"
Cant I please just 60 and tell Leslie
Tn sorry" asked Grace. coaxingly.
''Do you remember what I said about
T. dear?'' asked MrA Lester.
"Yes. 'um." said Grace. ''but''-
'Well. Grace. when I say anything
Ike that don't yoa think I mean iti"
20 mamma! Ican't ever live . whole
week less can 80 Leslie. don't
s'rose. Can't you please shut me up
IL dark closet, and make me live on
bread and 'lasses. or else send mo 70
bed to stay al day-or something.
cause don't you see this viii punish
Leslie Just the same - NJ. and he's
such . darling and wouldn't ever
quarrel Il 'twasn't for me-. II you only
would, Mamma Lesterr'
Mamma smiled behind her woek.
IL think you both need . lssson,''
- said. ''and am sure you Vim love